Hats:Hats shown on this page are full size wearable and can be made specifically to fit your head. Other styles are also available. They range in cost from $450 to $850 depending on the style, and type of wood. My preferred wood for hats is Big Leaf Maple which has a lot of figure, is abundant here in the Northwest, and can be found in trees large enough to get a block of wood sufficient size to make the hat. They have to be made from green, preferably freshly cut wood and can weigh up to 50 pounds when starting; however, once finished they weigh less than 1 pound. I also make mini-hats of the same styles for collectors and those cost $75 to $100.

This is my cowboy hat made from Silver Maple - it weighs 8 ounces

Judy wearing her hat

Coach hat made from a tree planted in 1845 by first settler to Washington State - it was given to the people who gave me the wood

This is my wife, Judy's, "Sunday hat" made from local Cherry wood

Wearing my cowboy hat after turning
but before applying finish

Bowler - Big Leaf Maple - Available at reduced price of $300 as it's sized to fit my head which is 7 1/16"

The following pictures show the starting hat block and the shavings removed to make the hat shape on the lathe. The final product was given to a friend and I didn't get a picture of it before hand but it was similar to my cowboy hat above.